Stuffed Orange French Toast

Ingredients

• 12 slices firm textured white bread
• 14 lb butter
• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
• 4 Tbsp orange juice or Grand Marnier or Triple Sec divided
• 1 12 tsp grated orange zest rind
• 12 c chopped pecans optional
• 8 eggs
• 2 12 c milk
• 2 Tbsp sugar

Directions

1. Butter 1 side of each bread slice lay 6 slices flat buttered side down in a lightly buttered 13 x 9-inch pan